Cigar-cutter.



PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

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CIGAR CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.28.1903. RENEWED 00'1.1,1904.

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NITED STATES Patented May 2, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN l/V. HILEMAN, OF WVALKERTON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TODANIEL F. FITZGERALD, OF WVALKERTON, INDIANA.

CIGAR-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,583, dated May 2,1905. Application filed October 28, 1903. Renewed October 1, 1904.Serial No. 226,791.

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Be it known that I, JOHN W. HILEMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Walkerton, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana,have invented new and useful Improvements in Oigar-Cutters of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a cutter for cutting and finishing cigars; andthe object of the same is to provide a simple and effective device ofthis class having an organization of cutting elements which may beeffectively operated to cut cigar ends according to the size desired andregulated by a gage also embodied in the cutter.

The invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigar-cutterembodying the fea- Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section through thebody of the cutter, showing the gage in elevation.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the views.

The numeral 1 designates a baseblock or bed constructed of suitablematerial and having in the upper surface thereof alongitudinally'dispos'ed semicircular recess 2 opening out through oneend of the block or base and having an inner vertically straightterminal wall 3. On the upper surface of the bed or block 1 adjacent toone edge of the recess 2 are scale-marks 4, and rising from the bed orblock is an elongated guide-loop 5, on which the shank 6 of a gage isslidably mounted, and has a depending terminal 7, movable in the saidrecess. At the end of the bed or block, through which the recess 2 opensoutwardly, a vertically-disposed guide 8 is secured and has oppositebent edges 9 connected adjacent to their upper extremities by across-strip 10 to strengthen the same and give them rigidity sufiieientto resist bending or misshaping. An elliptical open- .ing 11 is formedin the lower portion, and the side slot 12, communicating guide 8 has awith said opening to permit cigars to be readily placed in position forthe cutting op eration and afterward easily withdrawn. The lower portionof the opening 11 is sharp ened to form a cutting edge 13, which isdisposed at the base of the outlet of the recess 2 at asuffieientelevation above said base for obvious reasons. Within the guide 8 a vertical slide 14 is movably mounted and is held by the inwardly-bent edges9 and the crossstrip 10. The slide 14 has an upper angularly-bent end 15and a lower inclined cutting edge 16 and constitutes avertically-reciprocating cutter which is normally held in elevatedposition by a spring 17 attached to one of the inwardly-bent edges 9 andto the slide adjacent the cutting edge 16.

In operation the gage 6 is adjusted to suit the length of cigar desiredto be made, and the end to be cut is projected through the opening 11and rests 011 the cutting edge 13. The operator then forcefullydepresses the slide 14 until the edge 16 of the latter completes thecutting operation or until the upper angular bent end 15 of the slidecontacts with the upper end of the guide 8. Owing to the inclination ofthe cutting edge 16, the end of a cigar resting in the recess isregularly trimmed or a portion thereof removed. As soon as pressure onthe slide 14 is released the spring 17 immediately causes the said slideto return to normal elevated position.

The improved device will be found exceptionally convenient for thepurpose for which it has been devised, and such materials will be usedin the formation of the several parts as are best adapted for thepurpose. It will be seen that the gage 6 may be easily operated, andowing to the elongated shank 6 having its lower edge normally bearing onthe upper surface of the body or block 1 and the depending extension 7the said slide will be held in its adjusted position against accidentalmovement without requiring the use of fastening devices to arrive at theresult sought. Changes in the pro )ortions, dimensions, and minordetails may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Havin thus fully described the invention, what is c aimed as new is- Acigar-cutter, consisting of a block having a longitudinal recess in theupper side thereof extending partially throu h the length of the sameand opening out t ough one end, a gage cooperating with said recess, avertically-disposed guide at the end of the block having an ellipticalopening with a lower sharpened portion coinciding with said recess andan entrance-slot leading thereto through one side of the guide, saidguide having the edges outwardly and inwardly bent and connected by across-brace, a slide ver-

